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Hand hygiene compliance from an occupational health perspective - the importance of choosing the right handrub to prevent contact dermatitis [PDF]
Antimicrob Steward Healthc EpidemiolTeo S, Koh Cheng T.
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Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low- and middle-income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries [PDF]
, 2014 objective To estimate the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income settings and provide an overview of the impact on other diseases. methods For estimating the impact of water,
Bartram, Jamie +20 more
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Hand hygiene techniques:Still a requirement for evidence for practice? [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction Two hand hygiene techniques are promoted internationally: the World Health Organisation’s 6 step and the Centre for Disease Control’s 3 step techniques; both of which may be considered to have suboptimum levels of empirical evidence for use ...
Cheater, Francine +5 more
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Comparison of the Degree of Bacterial Removal by Hand Hygiene Products
치위생과학회지, 2022 Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic increased awareness regarding the importance of hand hygiene in infection prevention. Although social distancing and vaccination are the strongest ways to prevent infection, personal hand hygiene is
Young Sun Hwang
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2012 Background: WHO Guidelines recommends ‘‘My five moments for hand hygiene” for prevention of HCAI. Objective: Toassess the knowledge and practices of medical students about HCAI and hand hygiene. Setting: Lahore Medical & Dental College(LMDC), Lahore. Period: Four weeks, in January and February, 2012.
Benedetta Allegranzi, Didier Pittet
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International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2023 Background: Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance are both largely prevented through hand hygiene. There are still gaps in hand hygiene knowledge and routine use of alcohol-based hand rub among healthcare workers. Objectives: This
Ifeoma J Ogugua +9 more
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Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care [PDF]
, 2017 Background Health care‐associated infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Hand hygiene is regarded as an effective preventive measure. This is an update of a previously published review.
Chudleigh, J. H. +4 more
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2016 Summary: Hand hygiene is an important component of infection control, which is critical to ensuring patients’ safety in hospitals. Nursing students are regarded as healthcare workers in training and can also be vehicles of cross-contamination within the ...
Jonas P. Cruz, Meshrif A. Bashtawi
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2020 BACKGROUND: Washing of hands and maintenance of appropriate hand hygiene plays a significant role in preventing the spread of many communicable diseases.
Shubhi Goel +1 more
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Hand hygiene habit and pathogens found in medical students
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2021 The objective was to know the hand hygiene habits of medical students; as well as the bacterial population resident in the palm of the hands. An observational, descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out.
Nicanor Domínguez Navarrete +4 more
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